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A.D. 805 (26 July, Acleah). Cuthred, king of Kent, to Wulfred, archbishop; grant of 2 sulungs (aratra) at Hrithra leah, part
of an estate of 15 hides (manentes) at Buckholt in Petham, Kent, in return for 30 mancuses. Latin

Translation

+ In the 805th year from the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ, in indiction 13. I, Cuthred, king of Kent, with the
authorisation of Cenwulf, king of Mercia, in the eighth year of my reign granted by God, will give in perpetuity to Wulfred,
sitting on the throne of the archiepiscopate, two sulungs of land. And that land is assembled in the western part of 15 hides
that is called Buckholt. These two sulungs mentioned above are called by certain people the ‘field of cattle’, that is, hrithra
leah. I shall undertake to hand over this aforementioned land to him in this way, as it were, as a contract for the price of 30
mancuses so that he may have the common wood according to ancient custom with other men. Also the power is given to him to hold
the land freely as long as he lives and afterwards bequeath it in eternal freedom to whichever person he should wish. If anyone
should increase this generous gift, may his life be increased by God; if anyone should diminish it, which God forbid!, may glory
in Christ be diminished for him unless he atone with a penance. Marks of this confirmation are set forth in the very famous
place called Aclea on the 26th of July, on the Sabbath day when Christ was transfigured. + I, Cenwulf, agreed and subscribed. +
I, Cuthred, king of Kent, agreed and subscribed. + Ealdwulf, bishop [of Lichfield]. + Werenberht, bishop [of Leicester]. +
Deneberht, bishop [of Worcester]. + Eadwulf, bishop [of Lindsey]. + Wulfheard, bishop [of Hereford]. + Ealhheard, bishop [of
Elmham]. + Tidfrith, bishop [of Dunwich]. + Osmund, bishop [of London]. + Wihthun, bishop [of Selsey]. + Wigberht, bishop [of
Sherborne]. + Ealhmund, bishop [of Winchester]. + Beornmod, bishop [of Rochester]. + Ealhmund, abbot. + Beonna, abbot [of
Medeshamstede]. + Wærnoth, abbot [of St Augustine’s, Canterbury]. + Dudamom, abbot. + Feologeld, abbot. + Heahberht, dux. +
Beornnoth, dux. + Cynehelm, dux. + Tidwulf, dux. + Wigcga, dux. + Ceolweard, dux. + Ceolberht, dux. + Dynne, dux. + Wigheard,
dux. + Beornwald, dux. + Heardberht, comes. + Cuthred, priest.